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Tribula-class railgun carrier

The Tribula-class (meaning Flail in Latin) is the first Roman attempt at creating a ship capable of carrying a powerful railgun for dealing with hostile installations and stations, as well as more armoured threats. With a frontal, centrally mounted railgun, the Tribula-class was originally just a chassis for moving the weapon around, but over development evolved into a full weapon platform. With a cockpit behind the weapon for more accurate firing, there are several laser blasters to protect the sides of the ship, as well as armour all around to protect not only the railgun but also the rest of the insides. The railgun itself is encased in armour should an enemy shot cause an explosion down the weapon. Whilst slower than other craft, the Tribula-class more than makes up for it with its power.

Cost: 111,044 Denarii.
Top speed: 23.5 m/s
Crew: 16 minimum, 16 capacity

Systems:
1x cockpit
1x small reactor
1x railgun loader module
1x railgun launcher module
2x laser blaster
2x airlock hatch
2x fire extinguisher
2x 4 stack storage bay
2x 6 stack storage bay
2x crew's quarter
2x crew's bunk
2x standard thrusters
6x small thrusters

Whilst not the fastest ship in the system, the railgun packs a powerful punch for such as small craft, and the laser blasters ensure that it's not easy prey from the sides, where the railgun is unable to target. The central core allows most systems to be continuously powered without delay, and there's a lot of storage for railgun ammunition.